[[extend-theme-find]]

=== Finding themes

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==== Goal

Find and evaluate themes on Drupal.org. 

==== Prerequisite knowledge

* <<understanding-drupal>>
* <<understanding-themes>>

==== Steps

. Go to https://www.drupal.org, and navigate to _Download & Extend > Themes_ (https://www.drupal.org/project/project_theme). 

. Filter your search using the categories on the theme search page. 

.Fields and values
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|Field name |Explanation |Example value
|Maintenance status |How actively is the theme maintained? If a theme is actively maintained you can expect bug fixes and improvements on a regular basis. | Actively maintained
|Development status |What kind of development is the theme undergoing? If you select _Under active development_, you can expect new features to be added, and some aspects may still change. If you select _Maintenance fixes only_, it means that the theme is considered complete.  |Maintenance fixes only 
|Core compatibility |The Drupal version the theme is compatible with.|8.x 
|Status |_Sandbox projects_ are experimental projects. _Full projects_ have already gone through an approval process, but they can still be in development.|Full projects
|Search Themes |Search by search term in the theme's description.|- 
|Sort by |Order your search results by criteria like _Most installed_ (popular themes that many sites use) or _Last release_ (date of latest version released). |Most installed 
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// This screenshot was taken from https://www.drupal.org/project/project_theme with the example values selected.
image:images/extend-theme-find_theme_finder.jpg["Filters on the theme search page on Drupal.org"]

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. Click on _Search_.

// This screenshot was taken from the search results after clicking on Search.
image:images/extend-theme-find_search_results.jpg["The search results page on Drupal.org"]

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. To further evaluate a theme, click on its title in the list of search results to visit its project page. Some aspects to pay attention to when evaluating themes:

* Introduction: The description of the theme on its project page should be clear and useful. A screenshot of the theme helps your evaluation as well. 
* Releases: The theme should be available for your version of Drupal. Pay attention to the color-coding: Themes marked with green are recommended to be used on live sites, the ones marked with yellow should be carefully evaluated before use, and the ones marked with red are only recommended for testing. 
* Project information: Check the theme's maintenance and development status, and how frequently it's downloaded and installed. 
* Issues: See if there are any open issues, potential problems with the theme.   
* Resources: Check if the theme has documentation.  

==== Follow-on tasks

* <<extend-theme-install>>